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Progress M No. 247

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 2, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 2, 2003 · 12:59 UTCLaunch 2003-006Launch no. 4,581 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 2, 2003, 12:59
Launch designation
2003-006
Mission
Progress M No. 247
Flight name
Progress M-47
Vehicle flight ID
E 15000-680
Flight code
ISS 10P

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
401 km
Payload mass to orbit
9.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Progress M-472003-006ANORAD 27681RKK EnergiyaHuman spaceflight7,230 kgDocked with another object · Feb 4, 2003

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.